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March 6 1928.

` l 661519 G. P. WIGGINTON SHEET 0R GARD HOLDER Filed YNov. 27. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet l /Z Z3 Z4 5 March 6, 1928. 1,661,519

' G. P. WIGGINTON SHEET 0R CARD HOLDER Filed Nov. 27. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 F711 fgm/ 'Mi A TTURNEYS Lll.)

Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

MEN? PATENTS 00H1* YORK.

SHEET 0R GARD HOLDER.

Application filed November 27, 19%. Serial No. 151,093.

ll'lfy inllnovcd sheet or card visible index holder especially designedtor the holdinpv ot visible indexed sheets or cards and l haveillustrated my :improvements as l have einbodied them for that purpose.My improvements are. however, well adapted 'for carrying` various kindsoil information. which it is desired to have displayed or renderedconvenient tor reference.

My present improvements are in some respects an adaptation of and animprovement upon the structure shown in my application ttor LettersPatent tiled J une 19, 1926, Serial No. 117,072.

The main object o'lf' this invention is to provide an apparatus ot theclass described which-is of very large capacity7 a consider- "ahlcnumber ot sheets or cards being effectively supported so that they areall conveniently accessible and so that they may be vconvenientlyVshifted to a second holder or changed about as occasion requires.

Second. to provide an improved apparatus of the class described in whicha sheet or series of sheets may be conveniently added or sheets removed,as occasion may require, o an entire sheet body shifted.

Objects pertaining.; to details and economies ot my invention willdetinitely appear :from the detailed description to follow. Theinvention is clearly delined and pointed out in the claims.

.it structure embodying` the l'eatures ot my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accouipanying,` drawing` 'torming` a part of thisapplication, in which: i

F l is a perspective view of a binder ot the loose leaf type employing aplurality ot sheet-lilre supports or units embodying the tentures of myinvention.

Figi. 2 is a fragmentary plan view a pair ol' the units disposed inproper relation to permit the shitting ot sheet holders from one olt theunits to another.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view ot one ot the units.

Fig. fl is a detail section on a line correspending' to line 4 4- ot'Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail section on a line corresponding to line of Fig. 2.

llip. 6 is a tragijmentary plan view of one of the sheet holders withits sheet-attaching means, a fragment of the sheet being shown inengagement with the holder.

Fig. 7 is a section on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail section illustrating; one manner oit' engaging thesheet holders with and disengaging them 'from the support.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing` one ot' the holders inengagement with a support.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to linel0-l0 ot Fig. showing details oi the holder-retaining means.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan view ot a modified iorin of my inventionin which a t ansfer member is employed .instead of directly shitting'into a second holder as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. l2 is a detail section on line l2-l2 ot Fig. 2.

Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the follower.

Reterring to the drawing, l represents a loose sheet binder providedwith binding or clanipirif;V bars 2. As the structural details ot thebinder form no part oit the invention they are not illustrated therein.'llhis binder as illustrated, however, contains a plurality of unitsdesignated generally by the numeral 3. Fach unit carries two sets orseries ot sheet or card holders, that is, each faceo't each unit isadapted to receive a plurality ot holders.

lin the embodiment illustrated each unit comprises a plate-like bodymember having spaced pairs ot outer bars 5 secured on the sidesthereoit.These bars have rab beted inner edges 6 which coact with the plate flproviding groove-like ways facing towards each other. Between and inspaced relation to these bars 5 are mounted inner bars which are spacedto provide a forwardly lacing` groove-like guide way l2.

l provide a plurality ot holders 9 which have rearwardly oil'set ends l0engageable with and slidable in the facing ways, these holders 9 alsohaving rearwardly projecting luejs 'll which engage and slide in thetorwardly facing grooves or ways l2 between the bars 7. rlhese holdersare, in the embod @lll till

iment illustrated. `formed ot spring material so that they may beengaged and. disengaged by springing the same. The ways are also open attheir ends so that the holders may be slid from the ends of the ways.

Each holder is provided with a sheet-attaching member 13 havingoppositely projecting pintles ll engaging the eyes or knuckles l5 sothat the attaching members are pivotally attached to the holders. rlheattaching members have laterally projecting arms 16 provided withinturned hooks or lugs 17 at their ends with which holes 18 in the`sheets or cards 19 may be engaged, the attaching members beingsubstantially as shown in my application for patent referred to.

At the ends of the ways I provide retaining members 20 which are alsoformed of spring nraterial and have rearwardly offset ends engageablewith the facing ways, each of these retaining members also havingrearwardly projecting pins 2l engageable with holes 22 in the bars 7,the resiliency of the member 2O retaining the pins normally inengagement while permittii-ig `their being disengaged by lifting up onthe centra-l portion of the retainer.

I also provide a follower 23 formed of vspring material and having itsends 24 overlapping the edges of the bars 5 while the rearwardly offsettongues 25 engage under the vbars 5, thereby retaining the follower. Thefollower is of spring material and of such length that when sprung intoengagement as shown in Fig. 2 sufficient friction results to held it inits adjusted position. With this arrangement the holders may be arrangedon the supports in end to end relation, the attaching means beingarranged so that there is no substantial overlapping oi the holders ortheir attaching means as is illustrated in Fig. 5, the sheets or cardslying substantially fla-t and `with 'the edge of each exposed `foridentifying indicia.

Each support or unit is preferably provided with a pair of tonguesl 26on its upper edge and holes 2,7 en its lower edge adapted 'to receivethe tongues of a second unit or support, thereby facilitating thealining `of 'the ways of a pair of supports as is shown in 2.

Wfhen it is desired to shift the sheets or cards from `one support ktoanother., the second support is placed in receiving position as shown inFig. 2, and the retaining member removed. The follower maybe removedintirely or shifted to the second holder. rlhe desired number oi sheetswith their holder are then Ashifted to the second support. The followerin Fig. 2 is shown below the sheet body. lt will be understood that insupporting position it. would underlie the sheets and engage the bottomholder.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11, I provide a transfer member 28which may be used to transfer the sheets from one support to another orfor temporarily holding a group of sheets, the transfer member itselfbeing used a. support. In this transfer member the ways are closed atthe lower end and the upper end may be closed by a retaining member sothat the transfer member can be handled without the holders 'fallingout.

l have not attcniiited o illustrate or describe other embodiiuenta-i oriulai'itations, particularly in the form ot the ways or supports, as itis believed that the disclosure made will enable lthese skilled in theart to adapt the in'iprovenients as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. In an apparatus oi" the class described,

the combination ofv a. plate-like body member, spaced pairs oi outerbars secured on opposite sides of said body member, said bars havingrabbeted inner edges coat-,ting with said body member providinggroove-like ways 'facing toward each other, pairs olf iuner barsdisposed between and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to eachother, sheet hold-ers having rearwardly oiliset ends engaging said waysand lugs engaging beZ tween said inner bars, said sheet holders beingprovided with sheet-attaching means and being formed el spring materialpermitting their engagement or disengagement with the ways by springingthe holders tor insertion or removal at the ends of the ways, aholder-retaining member having rearwardly offset ends engageable withsaid ways and inwardly projecting pins cn- `gageable with holes in saidinner bars, said retaining member being ot spring material whereby saidpins are held yieldingly in engagement with said bars, and a Yfollowerdisposed with its ends overlapping said outer bars and having rearwardlyo'l'tset tongues slida'bly engaging said ways, said follower being ofspring material to permit its engagement and disengagement with saidways for frictionally holding it in its adjusted positions.

2. In an apparatus oit the class described, the combination of aplate-like body member, spaced pairs of outer bars secured on oppositesides of said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edgescoacting with said body member providing` groovelike ways facing towardeach other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relationto said outer bars and to each other, sheet holders having rearwardlyotiset ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said innerbars. said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means andbeing formed of spring material perliao mitting their engagement ordisengagement with the ways by springing the holders for insertion orremoval at the ends of the ways, and a holder retaining member havingrearwardly offset ends engageablen with said ways and inwardlyprojecting pins engageable with holes in said inner bars, said rctaining member being of spring material. whereby said pins are heldyieldingly in engagement with said bars.

3.111 an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-lilie body meniber, spaced pairs of outer bars secured on oppositesides of said body member, said bars having rabbetcd inner edgeseoacting with said body member providing groovelike ways facing towardeach other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relationto said out-er bars and to each other, sheet holders having rearwardlyoffset ends engaging said ways and Vlugs engaging between said innerbars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means. anda follower disposed with its ends overlaliping said outer bars andhaving rearu wardly offset tongues slidably engaging said ways, said:follower being of spring material to permit its engagement anddisengagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in its adjustedpositions.

1t. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-like body meniber, spaced pairs of outer bars secured onoppositesides of said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edgeseoacting with said body member providing groovelike ways facing towardeach other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation.to said outer bars and to each other, and sheet holders havingrearwardly offset ends engaging said ways andlugs engaging between saidinner bars, said sheet `holders being provided with sheet-attachingmeans.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body1 member,said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body memberproviding groove-lil e ways facing toward each other, inner barsdisposed between and in spaced relationto said outer bars and to eachother, sheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engagingbetween said inner bars, said sheet holders being pro# vided withsheet-attaching meansn a holden retaining member having rearwardlyoffsetends engageable with said ways and inwardly projecting pinsengageable with holes in said inner bars, said retaining member being ofspring material whereby said pins ari` held yieldingly in engagement.with said bars. and a follower disposed with its ends overlapping saidouter bars and having rearwardly offset tongues slidably engaging saidways, said follower being of spring material to permit its engagementand disen gagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in itsadjustedpositions.

G. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body member,said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body memberproviding groove-liko ways facing to *ard each other, inner barsdisposed between and .in spaced relation to said outer bars and to eachother, sheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engagingbetween said. .inner bars, said sheet holders being provided withslieetattacbing means, and a follower disposed with its endsoverlappiniv said outer bars and having rearwardly oilset tonguesslidably engaging said ways, said follower being of spring material topermit its engagement and disengagement with said ways for frictionallyholding it in its adjusted. positions.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body member,said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body memberproviding groove-like ways facingtoward each other, inner bars disposedbetween and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other,sheety holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging betweensaid :inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attachingmeans and liolder-1etaining members having rearwardly oli'set endsengageable with said ways and inwardly projecting pins engageable withholes in said inner bars, said retaining mem` bers being of springmaterial whereby said pins are held yieldingly in engagement with saidbars.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aplate-like body member, spaced outer'lnirs secured to said body member,said bars havii'ig rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body memberproviding groove-like ways facing toward each other, inner bars disposedbetween and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other. andsheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging betweensaid inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attachingmeans.

i). In an apparatus of the class described, the coml ination of asupport having spaced groove-like ways facing toward each other and anintermediate forwardly 'facing groove, a plurality of sheet holdersslidably engaged in saidv ways and vhaving inwardly projecting lugsengaging said intermediate groove. said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement and disengagement thereof` and aresilient retaining member at the ends of the ways provided withinwardly offset ends adapted to engage lil5 lill) the ways and withinwardly projecting pins, said support being provided with holes adaptedto receive said pins.

l0. In an appa 'atus of the class described, the combination of asupport having spaced groove-like ways facing toward each other and anintermediate forwardly facing groove, and a. jlilurality of sheetholders slidably engaged in said spaced ways and having inwardlyprojecting lugs engaging said intermediate groove, said holders being ofspring material jiermitting the. engagement and disengagement thereof.

ll. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of avsupport. having spaced ways facing toward each other and anintern'iediate foriwirdly facing way, a plurality of sheet holdershaving ends slidably cnga-ged in said spaced ways and a portion engagingsaid forwardly facing way, said holders being of spring materialpermitting the engagement and disengagement thereof, a follower slidablein said ways, and a resilient retaining member at the ends of the waysprovided with inwardly oiiset ends adapted to engage the ways and withinwardly projecting pins, said support being provided with holes adaptedto receive said pins.

l2. In an apparatus of the class described, the conibination of asupport having spaced ways facing toward each other and aninteri'nediate forwardly facing way, a plurality of sheet holders havingends slidably engaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging saidforwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permittingthe ei'igagcn'ient and disengagement thereof, and a follower slida'blein said ways. r

13. In an appara-tus of the class described, the combination of asupport having spaced ways facing toward each other and an intermediateforwardly facing way, a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidablyengaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging said forwardly facingway, said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement anddisengagement thereof, and a resilient retaining member at the ends oi'the ways provided with inwardly offset ends adapted to engage the waysand with inwardly projecting pins, said support being provided withholes adapted to receive said pins.

'l-t. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of asupport having spaced ways facing toward each other and an intermediateforwardly facing way, and a plurality of sheet holders having endsslidably engaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging saidforwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permittingthe engagement and disengagement thereof.

l5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporthaving spaced mamie' groove-like ways facing toward cach other and anintermediate forwardly facing groove, and a plurality of sheet holdershaving rearwardly offset ends slidably engaged in said ways andrearwardly projecting lugs engaging said intermediate groove, saidholders being of spring material permitting the engagement anddisengagen'ient thereof.

16. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporthex-'ing spaced Agroove-like ways facing toward eachother 'facing` andan intermediate forwardly groove, and a plurality of sheet holdershaving rearwardly offset ends slidably engaged in said ways andrearwardly project-` ing lugs engaging said intermediate groove.

17. An apparatus Vof the class described comprising a plurality ofsupports provided with ways open at their ends, coacting alining meanson said holders whereby the ways may bey brought into alincment, aplurality of sheet holders slidable in 'said ways whereby the holdersmay be slid from one support to another, a holder-retaining memberrcn'iovably associated with said, ways, and a sheet-holder followerAslidable in said ways and having frictional engagement with the supportwhereby it is retained in its adjusted positions in the ways.

1S. An apparat-us of the class described comprising a plurality ofsupports provided with ways open at their ends, coacting alin-v ingmeans on .said supports lwhereby the ways may be brought into alinement,a plurality of sheet holders slidable in said ways whereby the holdersmay be slid from one support to another, and a holder-retaining memberremovably associated with said Ways.

19. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a pluality of supports provided with ways adapted to be brought intoalinement, a plurality of sheet holders slidable in 'said ways andadaptet'l to be slidably removed from the way of one support into theway of another when the ways are brought in end-to-end relation, and asliding follower for said sheetholders.

20. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporthaving spaced ways facing toward each other, -a plurality of sheetholders having ends slidably engaging in said ways, and a follower pro-`vided with end portions engaging said ways,

said follower being of spring material permitting its engagement anddisengagement and for frictionally holding it in its adjusted positionsin said ways.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supportprovided with a way, a plurality of sheet'holdersslidablc in said way,said sheet holders having sheetattaching means pivotally mountedthereon, and a follower slidable in said way to suplll() wir lll)

port said sheet holders, said follower being adapted to underlie thesheets mounted on said holders When it is adjusted into supportingrelation to a holder.

22. In an apparat-us of the class described, the combination of asupport provided With a Way, a plurality of sheet holders slidable insaid Way and provided with sheet-attaching means, and a follower formedof flat spring material engaged in Said Way and adapted for frietonalengagement therein to lie beneath sheets mounted on said holders.

Q3. ln an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support provided with 15 and a follower slidable insaid Way to eoact 20 With said holders, said follower being adapted tolie beneath the sheet mounted on the adjacent holder when in coaetingrelation thereto.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set 25 my hand.

GEORGE P. "WIGGINTON

